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Patented Sept. 29, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT emu-:4

GRACE T. ALLEN, OF ST. JOSEIIL MISSOURI- HAIR WAVING COMB Application filed March 13,1930. Serial No. 435,602.

a with means by which any desired number of combs may be mounted upon the head so as to produce the desired waves in the hair.

A further object of this invention is to provide in combination with a plurality of arcuate combs, resilient holding members which are adapted to engage the combs and hold them in position upon the head;

The above and various other objects and advantages of this invention will in part be described in and in part be understood from the following detailed description of the present preferred embodiment, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein v Figure 1 is a top plan view of a comb constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention;

Figure 2 is a detailed side elevation of the comb;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detailed side elevation showing a plurality of combs yieldably secured to each other;

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view showing the method of mounting the combs on a head;

Figure 5 is a detailed end elevation showing the method of securing a plurality of combs together; and

Figure 6 is a detailed top plan view of one i of the resilient securing members.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 designates genera ly a comb structure which is provided with the conventional back 11 and a plurality of depending teeth 12 secured thereto. The comb 10 is provided at the opposite end portions thereof with elongated extensions 13 and 14, the extension 13 being relatively larger than the extension 14 for purposes hereinafter described. The

comb 10 is preferably constructed as a segment or an arc so as to substantially conform to the configuration of ahead and may be constructed of substantially resilient or yieldable material so as to prevent breaking of the The outwardly extending body portions 13 and 14 are provided with a plurality of spaced recesses 15 along the opposite edge portions thereof, and the combs 10 are preferably mounted uponthe head in pairs, one

comb of each pair having the elongated extensionc13 at the opposite side from the other comb so that when the combs are arranged upon the head the extensions 13 and 14 will be arranged alternately so that ,a'number of combs may be coupled together. 7 a

A yieldable or resilient member 16 which is preferably of looped or endless construction is adapted to engage in the recesses 15 in the extensions 13 and 14: and is adapted to constantly urge or pull the combs one toward the other. The yieldable members 16 are preferably constructed of rubber such as a rubber band or the like of suitable size so that the combs may be positioned upon the head in the desired spaced relation to each Q ri a Ina great many of the devices at present in use, a plurality of combs are secured together by means of links or the like which arepivotally mounted on the combs but in the use of these devices it has been found that the desired number of combs cannot frequently be, positioned upon the head. Through the use of combs constructed according to the preferred embodiment of this invention any desired number of combs can be coupled together so as to procure the-desired length of Wave and the combs when mounted upon the head will not unduly press against the head so as to make it uncomfortable to use the combsL The combs 10 are particularly desirable where waves of the permanent type are being put into the hair'and where in the construction of the waves it is necessary to soak thehair with a liquid and, while the hair is wet to place a number of setting combs or the like in the hair so as to retain the desired wave therein.

As shown in Figure 3, in positioning the ready coupling of a plurality of combs tocombs upon the head the combs are arranged in pairs, that is, one comb having an extension 13 is placed in the hair and when properly positioned, another comb having an extension 14 in the same end is placed in the hair so as to present a somewhat staggered or alternate relation and to permit the combs to be coupled one to another until the desired number of combs have been mounted upon the head. The resilient members 16 engage in the recesses or depressions 15 in the extensions 13 and 14 and the recesses 15 are of sufficient length so that the rubber bands 16 will not readily slide off of the extensions.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes and modifications may be made in the details of construction and design of the above specifically described embodiment of the invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims:

lVhat is claimed is 1. A comb of the character described comprising a comb structure and a pair of outstanding oppositely extending extensions secured to the opposite end portions of the comb, one of said extensions being relatively longer than the other.

2. A comb of the character described comprising a comb structure and a pair of elongated and oppositely extending extensions outstanding from the opposite ends of said comb structure, said extensions having recesses along the opposite edge portions thereof, one of said extensions being relatively longer than the opposite extension.

3. A comb of the character described comprising an arcuately inclined back, a plural ity of spaced teeth depending from said back, and a pair of elongated extensions secured to the opposite ends of the comb, said extensions having corrugations on the opposite edge portions thereof.

at. A hair waver of the character described comprising a pair of arcuately inclined comb members, an elongated extension secured to the opposite end portions of each of said combs, said extensions having corrugations on the opposite edge portions thereof, and resilient coupling means engaging said extensions in said corrugations for coupling said combs together.

5. A hair waving device of the character described comprising a plurality of comb members, an elongated oppositely extending extension secured to each end portion of said combs, one of said extensions being relatively longer than the opposite extension, said extensions having corrugations in the opposite edge portions thereof, means engaging in said corrugations for yieldably coupling said combs together, said elongated extensions be ing arranged alternately whereby to permit gether.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

GRACE T. ALLEN. 

